Is CAPTIVATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTIVATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTIVATIONS mean?
Captivations is a form of CAPTIVATION.
- noun
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
- noun
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CAPTIVATIONS
CAPTIVATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CAPTIVATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- captivation18
- activations16
- cavitations16
- vacationist16
- capitations15
- activation15
- cavitation15
- postcava15
- capitation14
- atavistic14
- vacations14
- opticians13
- activist13
- avionics13
- vacation13
- aviations12
- captains12
- captions12
- optician12
- opticist12
- pactions12
- tapiocas12
- aviatic12
- avionic12
- viatica12
- antipasti11
- antipasto11
- citations11
- aviation11
- nativist11
- visitant11
- capstan11
- captain11
- captans11
- caption11
- catnaps11
- catnips11
- paction11
- piscina11
- psionic11
- psoatic11
- tapioca11
- tipcats11
- atavic11
- canvas11
- covins11
- ovisac11
- pavans11
- pavins11
- pivots11
- spavin11
- vacant11
- viatic11
- vincas11
- actinias10
- citation10
- oscitant10
- stiction10
- tactions10
- atavist10
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